Bags!


I am thinking ahead to the DCMQG meeting next Saturday.  Bag making!  I love bags…can you ever have too many?  And, when I think of bags…I think of bags and pouches…and do fabric bins also count?
Some people think of bags as being purses or tote bags.  I have made several, of varying degrees of difficulty.  On the easy end is the Lickety Split Bag by Made by Rae.  I added a button and a pony tail holder fastener so that it can roll up in my purse and then be used as a shopping bag.













The first bag that I made was the Diana Hobo Bag which is a free pattern.  The only challenge on this one was learning to insert a magnetic snap.











A few years ago, at the frat house retreat, several of us made the Supertote.  It involved lots of fusing, elastic pockets and zippers as well as piping.  I added a key fob so that my keys would still be findable.  Here is mine…can you tell that I really like Echino fabric?


Do I really need another bag?  I made this lovely one last summer – Carol’s Convertible PurseThere were many pieces and many steps but I learned how to make an inset zipper.  I loved that this pattern had a sheet of premade labels so that you could attach the labels to pieces as you cut them so not to get them all confused.  This purse is designed to be used as either a shoulder bag or as a backpack which is very handy.

But what I might like to make is the 241 tote, which I have been eyeing for some time…or a newer bag of Noodlehead’s, the Caravan tote.

And then there is the pouch category... of course there is Noodlehead's open wide pouch that so many of us have made.  I have made a few...but Linda has made a lot!  Great for yourself...great for gifts!

And, if you are not into zippers, there is Jeni Baker's Drawstring Bag that we made for a swap a few years ago.  Here is the lovely one that Jessie made.

Recently I have eyed some of the small bags that are designed for your sewing  kit.  I really would like to make one.  Should it be the Sewtogether Bag such as Melinda's?

Or perhaps the Bionic Bag?  Have you made either one of these?  Could you steer me in one direction or the other?  I would love some guidance in making a choice. 
Do you have a favorite bag pattern that you would recommend?  Or one that you will be making for the first time on Saturday?  Suggestions for novice bag makers as well as experience sewists are all welcome.  Please, share what you want to make!